Tecnologias da informação e comunicação na educação durante a pandemia do Covid-19

Abstract

The global pandemic, which came to be due to viral infection caused by SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus, has affected society in different ways. Among those, the educational sector. With the recommendation from the WHO (World Health Organization) to keep social distance in order to stop the fast spreading of the disease, educational institutions and programs had to adapt. The classes were video streamed, making use of technological resources and the internet, to the students. However, several difficulties were observed in the adaptation process, like the growing dismay of the student body towards the new method of teaching. Furthermore, the faculty members saw themselves with several difficulties regarding the academic and pedagogic adaptation to this new teaching approach. The objective of the present study is to conduct a literary review in regard to the remote learning method, specifically amidst the pandemic, and induce reflection upon the use of Information and Communications Technology - ICT. Regarding the methodological procedures, this study is characterized as a qualitative method, focused on bibliographical review for data collection. The development of the theme demonstrated that, taking into consideration the extreme reliance on ICT during the pandemic, one of the challenges faced is the scarce proficiency of the faculty members to properly act with these tools, thereby jeopardizing the teaching-learning process.